‘The Gentlest Art' in Renaissance Italy
An Anthology of Italian Letters 1459–1600
Specificaties
Paperback, 406 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781107620193
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Originally published in 1954, this book is an anthology of 260 Italian letters written between 1459 and 1600 by some of the most prominent figures of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, Cellini and Machiavelli. Butler divides the letters according to subject matter - news, family matters, reproach, and others - and charts the development of letter writing as a literary form, which flourished in Italy long before anywhere else. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Renaissance or Italian history.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781107620193
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:406
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
Preface; Introduction; 1. The family circle; 2. In friendship's name; 3. Descriptive and narrative letters; 4. Autobiographical letters; 5. News; 6. Letters of advice and worldly wisdom; 7. Reproach, complaint, abuse; 8. Art, literature, and learning; 9. Posts and professions; 10. Jesting letters; 11. Last letters; List of sources; Index.